Field Gulls on Jonathan Taylor

ArticleWhy the Seahawks may not trade for Jonathan Taylor
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Taylor signed a 3-year contract this past offseason and averages a cap hit of ~$20M over the life of that deal. If the team were to cut him next year, they could but would incur a $10M dead cap hit. That's more than Walker III is getting paid!
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Taylor's $20M annual cap hit and $10M dead cap create financial friction with Seattle's RB philosophy.

Taylor signed a 3-year contract this past offseason averaging ~$20M cap hit annually; if cut next year, would incur $10M dead cap hit—a significant financial commitment that exceeds Ken Walker's salary and represents the type of bell-cow investment the Seahawks have philosophically moved away from under the Shanahan-style system. At 27 years old (soon to be 28), Taylor represents the kind of aging superstar investment that conflicts with Seattle's stated approach of finding running backs at lower cost and developing them within the system.

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